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Chapter 49: The Cold Forge

Author: Maya Banks
last update publish date: 2026-03-18 02:43:36

Days passed, but nothing felt normal again. The silence stayed heavy, like a storm that refused to move on.

The tension in the fortress hardened.

Killian spent most of his time in the training yard. He pushed the warriors harder than ever, driving them until they dropped from exhaustion. There was no patience, no mercy, only discipline.

Only control.

Meanwhile, I stayed in the high tower.

Far from him.

The distance between us felt real now, like a wall that couldn’t be crossed. Whatever warmth
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